Introduced to filmmaking and script writing in 2007, Aung Min created his first documentary, The Clinic (2010), based on his life as a medical practitioner in the outskirts of Yangon. His script for The Monk (2014) premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. He also established the independent film group TEN MEN in 2013. He currently works as a mental health instructor and practitioner, art therapist, script mentor, and filmmaker.
Fisherman Story
Fisherman Story
Fisherman Story
Synopsis
In a Myanmar fishing village near Ngapali Beach, a lifelong fisherman battles generations of hardship under dictatorships. He dreams of breaking the sea's vicious cycle for his grandson, shaping a poignant tale of their bond with the ocean.
'The fisherman has suffered his entire life under both the Burmese socialist regime and the military dictatorship. In 2016, with the democratic transition on the way, he recalled the memories of abuse under dictators and Yangon fish merchants. In the same village, young boys eagerly await their chance at sea but the older generation is reluctant to pass it on. They see it as a life of sin and exploitation by the various dictators.
With the return of dictatorship in 2021, the military has prohibited fishing and blockaded this region. The generation-long fishing tradition faces extinction, along with the village.' - Aung Min
Festivals & Awards
2017 Wathann FF
Director's Profile
Aung Min
Filmography
2010 The Clinic
2013 HteeTan Road
2014 Mawtin Jetty
2014 Kayar
2015 Mrauk Oo Story
2016 Kitsapa Story
2017 Heartbroken Bird
2017 Fisherman Story
2023 Boarding House
2023 Ten Years Myanmar: Boarding House
2024 Man with the Beard
Credit
Cast｜U Khin Maung Than & family
Cinematographer｜Than Kyaw Htay
Editor｜Aung Khine Myo
Print Source
Aung Min｜aungmin64@gmail.com